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Smith Wigglesworth
British evangelist who was influential in the early history of Pentecostalism
Smith Wigglesworth | |
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| Born | (1859-06-10)10 June 1859 Menston, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 12 March 1947(1947-03-12) (aged 87) Glad Tidings Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Plumber (initially) Evangelist |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Featherstone (m.Smith wigglesworth biography autobiography handouts1882-1913; her death) |
| Children | Alice, Seth, Harold, Ernest & George |
Smith Wigglesworth (10 June 1859 – 12 March 1947) was a British evangelist who was influential in the early history of Pentecostalism.
Early life
Smith Wigglesworth was born on 10 June 1859[1] in Menston, Yorkshire, England, to an impoverished family. As a small child, he worked in the fields pulling turnips alongside his mother; he also worked in factories to help provide for his family.
He was illiterate as a child, being unschooled because of his labours.[2]
Nominally a Methodist, he became a born ag